Pont-Canavese, an aw Pont Canvese, is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Turin in the Italian region Piemont, locatit aboot 40 km north o Turin. It occupees a smaw fluvial plain atween the rivers Orco an Soana: its names (Pont, derivit frae the Latin ad duos pontes, bein the Franco-Provençal wird for "brig") derives frae the series o brigs that wur historically biggit here tae cross those rivers.

Pont-Canavese
Comune di Pont-Canavese
Pont-Canavese is located in Italy
Pont-Canavese
Pont-Canavese
Location o Pont-Canavese in Italy
Coordinates: 45°25′N 7°36′E / 45.417°N 7.600°E / 45.417; 7.600
KintraItaly
RegionPiemont
ProvinceTurin (TO)
Govrenment
 • MayorPaolo Coppo
Area
 • Total19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total3,756
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pontesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10085
Diallin code0124
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Pont-Canavese borders the follaein municipalities: Ronco Canavese, Ingria, Frassinetto, Sparone, Chiesanuova, Cuorgnè an Alpette. Sichts include the airchaeological steid o Santa Maria in Doblazio, the kirk o San Costanzo (1328) an a series o touers o medieval oreegins, ance belangin tae the local maist pouerful faimilies.

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  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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